Tongue & Lip Ties Preview - Flipbook - Page 7
What is a lip tie?
Lip ties are apparent when the tissue
of the upper lip is too short and
tight in a way that limits upper lip
movement. This tissue is called the
Do you know?
maxillary labial frenum (you can feel
yours if you run your tongue between
your upper lip and the top of the
One of the main
contributors
to Digestive Overload,
the cause of colic,
reflux, silent reflux,
a n d t h e w i t c h i n g h o u r,
are tongue and lip
ties. Read more on
Digestive Overload.
gum).
Lip-ties look different depending
on the severity of the tie: a small,
string-like appearance on one end of
the spectrum, a wide, fanlike band
of connective tissue on the other.
Sometimes, babies with the condition
develop a blister on their upper lip. Lip
ties happen for 4%-11% of newborns.
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